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05-01-2007, 09:51 PM
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Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Help! I'm about to install a big block chevy in my 1979 camaro clipped 1956 shortbed. I've heard a lot of different things, but as of yet have not been able to nail down a pair of headers that will *without a doubt* fit my application. Any help? Please respond or email me if you can help!!!
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05-01-2007, 10:08 PM
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Well, Whoop-dee-do!
 
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
If the engine is bolted in the stock location on the Camaro subframe, wouldn't camaro headers fit? I done a small block '79 T/A stub in a '50 a long time ago along with a firewall master cylinder, and didn't have any problems.
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05-01-2007, 10:35 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
I put a C10 front end on mine and used C10 headers. As far as I know its the clip that determines the header provided the engine is located in the clips stock postion as stated above.
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05-01-2007, 11:20 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Right, but '79 camaro's / firebirds didn't have big blocks in them originally... My problem is finding an after market set that I can trust to fit...
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05-02-2007, 01:11 AM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
I know some of the Firebird from the mid 70's had 455 big block in them. Here's a set from Summit Racing.
Headers from Patriot. Make CHEVROLET Model CAMARO Beginning Year 1967 Ending Year 1981 Engine Type V8 Engine Size 7.4L/454 Engine Family Chevy big block Mark IV And here's a link to all of the Big Block headers sold at Summit for Camaros. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294840133
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05-02-2007, 11:21 AM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
73 to 81 are the same clip.
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05-02-2007, 06:58 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Nice. I'll look into Summit ASAP. Can I assume that i need a set of BBC motor mounts for a 73 (and thus 79) camaro as well?
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05-03-2007, 08:08 AM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
I'm still in the mock-up and fabrication stage right now, but a set of 67-69 Camaro BBC headers fits my truck perfectly. My truck is a '55 with a '70 Camaro clip. A set of 70-81 BBC Camaro headers should fit perfectly also.
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05-08-2007, 10:53 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Awesome. Thinking about going with these:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...D68618&FROM=MG Next question: what kind of motor mounts do i need to use? Camaro mounts or 1977 truck (the donor of the BBC) mounts??? Thanks for the help!
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05-08-2007, 11:13 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Use the Camaro mounts. That's the beauty of Chevrolets; lots of stuff will interchange between small blocks and big blocks ( motor mounts, distributors, transmissions). Can't do that with a Ford or Dodge.
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05-08-2007, 11:35 PM
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Re: Help!! Headers for BBC in '56 truck / '79 camaro clip?
Awesome. So SBC mounts will work on a BBC?
I don't know where I would be without y'all.
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